Displaying the clash between marriage markets and labor markets, single female MBAs display less ambitious more “wifely” behavior when men are present.
Human capital in developing nations is benefiting from inexpensive lights made from plastic soda bottles that also are connected to solar powered batteries.
Knowing about how and when creative people achieve optimal productivity is important because of the connection between human capital and economic growth.
Some economists have an unexpected reason for the college earnings premium. First, the premium… In 2011, a diploma from a 4-year college meant you would earn 83% more than your high school classmate who did not attend college. Looked at slightly differently (below), the…
For human capital formation, 10,000 hours could be crucial. I was at Lincoln Center several nights ago. Listening to a wonderful performance of Chopin’s Polonaise, I wondered how much the pianist practiced. That took me to Malcolm Gladwell. In Outliers, Gladwell…
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